[drewcoo]

Try behavioral interview questions. One of the folks on my team liked to use most of his hour with a candidate finding out about a project the person had worked on and ideally led. He'd dig for technical depth, project impact, and clues about soft skills all while having a fun conversation about something the candidate was passionate about.

Please excuse the HR speak above. I know geeks generally hate it but it helps explain to HR why we should really hire someone right now before someone else snaps 'em up.